Articles filed under Volleyball
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Georgia beats Russia in beach volleyballAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Cristine Santanna and Andrezza Martins, native Brazilians playing for Georgia at the Olympics, rallied to a three-set victory over Russia, advancing to the m...
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U.S. women's volleyball squad beaten by CubaAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- The U.S. women's volleyball team, playing in their second match of an emotionally draining Olympics, lost to Cuba in three sets Monday. Cuba, ranked third in ...
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Walsh, May-Treanor go to 2-0 in beach volleyballAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING _ Kerri Walsh has her gold ring back on her hand and another golden prize in her sights. The American beach volleyball player covered her wedding ring with a ba...
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U.S. men's volleyball team opens with winAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- A United States' men's volleyball team still reeling from the stabbing death of the coach's father-in-law opened Olympic play Sunday with a 3-2 victory over V...
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Favored U.S. drops opener on the beachAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser, the defending beach volleyball world champions and the overwhelming favorites to win the Olympic gold medal, lost their openin...
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U.S. volleyball beats Japan, but tragedy casts pallAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - A U.S. women's volleyball team struck by tragedy just hours earlier beat Japan in an emotional Olympic opener marred by the fatal stabbing of an ex-player's fa...
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Her-stories: What you may not know about U.S. OlympiansAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Olympic Games produce some of the best moments in sports, and some of the best personal stories as well. Here are some intriguing tidbits from the NBC Sports website...
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Suburban sports stars follow dreams to BeijingAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The assignment from MacArthur Junior High track coach Greg Fedyski for one of his star runners, Jorge Torres, was pretty straightforward: Write down your goals. Conside...
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May-Treanor and Walsh win AVP tournamentJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Olympic qualifiers Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the AVP Crocs Slam Chicago Open on Sunday, beating Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh 18-21, 21-17 and 21-14. The ...
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May-Treanor eyeing No. 100 in beach volleyballJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The AVP Crocs Tour's Century Club is an exclusive one - four players. The fifth, however, would start a new chapter by becoming the first female beach volleyball player ...